Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   The August 15 Trump-Putin summit ended without a ceasefire or other concrete agreement on Russia's war against Ukraine; Human Rights Watch had also documented that the public agenda omitted detained civilians and accountability for serious crimes.

   Summit outcome and public-agenda review

   Alaska summit ends without a Ukraine ceasefire agreement · No ceasefire agreement reached

2. documented

   Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15, 2025 for talks centered on Russia's war against Ukraine.

   White House gallery captions and AP summit report

   Trump meets Putin in Alaska for Ukraine talks · Trump and Putin met in Alaska on August 15, 2025